HCI Foundation Bursary Application 2020

About the HCI Foundation

HCI Foundation is the corporate social investment arm of HCI, a black empowerment investment company that has its origins in the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union.Our primary concern is the upliftment of all people in South Africa so that all may share in an improved quality of life.

HCI Foundation Bursary

The HCI Foundation Bursary Programme provides ﬁnancial assistance to academically deserving and ﬁnancially needy students, pursuing an undergraduate degree up to Honours level in any ﬁeld of study, at a public university or university of technology in South Africa. HCI Foundation bursaries are primarily for students who will be in their 1st year of study in 2020 and our current bursary recipients. Applications for other years of study will only be considered if we have spaces available.

BURSARY APPLICATION PROCESS

How to apply

Between 01 August 2019 and 31 October 2019.

1. Login (or register)

If you have applied before, you must login with your existing username and password. Click on lost password if you have lost or forgotten it. If you are a new applicant you must register on the system.

2. Complete the application form

There are 4 sections that you will be required to complete on the application form:

Personal Details

Family Details

Details of proposed study for the upcoming year

Parents’ employment information

Write an original motivational essay of no more than 750 words

Now begin to send in your supporting documents: Copy of ID, proof of family income or affidavit ofunemployment and proof of grant. You will be able to submit supporting documents until 31 October 2019

You can save your application at any stage and return to complete it later.

31 October 2019 before Midnight

3. Submit your application and outstanding supporting documents

Applications and all outstanding supporting documents (Copy of ID, proof of family income or affidavit ofunemployment, and proof of grant) must be submitted before 31 October 2019(The system will close for applications at midnight on 31 October 2019)

Submit your supporting documents before or on 31 October 2019 by uploading your scanned documentsto your application form or send your documents via post or fax. If sent by post, your supporting documentsshould still reach us by 31 October 2019. After midnight, no supporting documents will be accepted. Latesupporting documents will not be processed and your application will then be incomplete and therefore rejected.

Now begin to send in your results.

5. Submit your end of year results

Your Matric or end-of-year results should be sent to us via email, fax or post and these should reach us before 23 February 2020.If we do not receive your results by 23 February 2020, then your application will be rejected.

N.B: Please note the following:

The Foundation will keep you updated on the status of your application. Emails will be sent to you at eachstage of the review process